breaking news, from MarchThe reason that the March 23 sale of the “2,400 sq ft” Manhattan loft #5A at 129 West 22 Street for $1.55mm is news is that the deed was just filed last week. No, that’s not right;…
Month: November 2011
did 30 West 15 Street lofts sell at premium due to combination potential?
numbers are hard thingsIt is not a coincidence that both lofts on the 3rd floor at 30 West 15 Street closed on the same day. Although owned by different people and listed by different firms, the closings of lofts #3S…
Tagged with: 2007, Combination, Flatiron, Miller, Nytimes, Paired Resales, Renovation, Theory, Vtoy, West 15
Astor Place loft seller takes wee bath since 2005 at 445 Lafayette Street
almost a diversion, for being tardyThis one has been sitting in my To Do pile for a while, but is interesting enough for even a tardy post because it involves A Famous Building that (in this case, at least) has…
Tagged with: 2000, 2005, 2005 New Development, Chelsea Mercantile, Comps, Lafayette, Light, Neighbor, Seventh Avenue, View
when the market does not appreciate your renovation, appreciation is limited (43 West 21 Street loft edition)
numbers don’t lie, but they can obscureIf you look at only the October 5 sale of the “1,850 sq ft” Manhattan loft on the 3rd floor at 43 West 21 Street (at $2.04mm) and its most recent resale (July 24,…
at 140 Fifth Avenue, “B” lofts go wild, designer effect boggles
comping is … (you know)The “2,000 sq ft” Manhattan loft #8B at 140 Fifth Avenue had a pretty successful campaign this Summer, coming to market at $2.195mm on June 17 and finding the contract by July 29 that closed at…
Tagged with: 2003, 2005, Comps, Designer, Dressing Room, Fifth, Light, Magazine, Neighbor, Renovation
600 sq ft loft that “comfortably sleeps 8” sells at 21 East 22 Street, with happy back story, and different front story
telling part of your story on TVIt is a cliche to say that there are 8 million stories in the naked city, but it is also true. The listing description for the “600 sq ft” Manhattan mini-loft #6G at 21…
Tagged with: 2003, 8 Million Stories, Design, East 22, Efficient, Hgtv, Mini Loft, Ny Times, Sleep Loft, Television
53 N. Moore Street loft finds right price, eventually, to sell, eventually
I love historyThere is much to love about the listing history of the “1,746 sq ft” Manhattan loft #3A at 53 N. Moore Street (the North Moore) that sold eventually (in case you missed it in the title) for $2.3mm…
Vision Loft at 124 West 18 Street sells with huge premium for roof deck
“Art, meet Science”I don’t know why I continue to be surprised when outdoor space drives value … errr … through the roof, but perhaps that capacity for surprise helps keep me young. Today’s Ponce de Leon moment is occasioned by…
Tagged with: Comps, East 2, East 26, Miller, Outdoor Space, Roof Deck, Terrace, Vision Lofts, West 18, West 25
Sunday diversion / “Woody Allen & Earl Monroe” is not a buddy movie
down memory laneI came across this 1977 Sport magazine piece a month or so ago, thanks to the magic of one of the editor-thingys on Instapaper. In ‘honor’ of the doofuses running the No Basketball Anymore league, I offer it…
Renwick penthouse loft at 808 Broadway underperforms the neighbors
it is nice to have compsThere is nothing wrong with the Manhattan loft #PH-L at 808 Broadway (the Renwick) that sold for $1.805mm on October 12. There is “1,700 sq ft” of interior space on 1.5 floors (the master sits…
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